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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO MAKEA NOTE or.

In Central Dakota on tho Missouri bottoms" there
exist OF natures stranscst freaks Tho settlers
where it came hon Is yet unknown II first made
ts appearance I'm Emmon-- County In the spring Oh
sixteen fret I'm length and about inches In diam.
eten They are of grcgarious habits roaming inc
donntsd in single flock In ds.octins of these
reptiles there Is found tube which extends from he
initiating I'm an opening This tube Is about two
inches I'm diameter and lined with tough yielding
,s easily traiIed TO answer the call OF man Tho
inhabltants In this section trap them In largo numbers
farmer on cat Tail Creek has mock Sssrc OF wS n
Gcicncy. AZ the blast Of whistle the snakes assem-.
bic the banks OF tho creek The leader ohSro IS
always leader TO a hord Of these snakes who Is
elected by a two-thirds majority dashes into the
water OF the creek leaving only tho extremity OF It's
tail ON tho bank Another snake Immediately grasps
the end ~ the leaders tail I'm his jaws Thru takos
hold Of the second snakes tail In similar manner and
en- On extending to tho wacr troughs in tho cattle
wards 200 feet away. The oadlng snake h,gns no
swallow or pnmp the water of the creek which passes
through the long line OF snakes rs would Trough
hose and falls I'm heavy stream Into the trough
The agrculturist told OF an extraordinary c'rcum-
stance which occurred n short time ago; Will work
ing In the field his homo he observed hMnes
Issuing from tho roof Of his barn Wild with exotic
mcnt he hurried TO tho burning building. only to see
tcmpt 10 cxtingulsh tho flames. In despair he gazed
ON the WORK OF destruction; suddenly he heard loud
pnmp-snaRcs on the run. The leader hurled himself
into tho creek tho rest Instantly adjusting themselves
leads ana tails, from me cIffk 10 INC phIh'hS
ing The last snake standing It's hoad. waved ts
long and flexible body, from the tall Of which
IssIed stream OF water that thrown with ter
rife force on the burning building Back and forth
da.hrd the tail end Of the living hose, squirting ITO
water where II would do me post good while tir loud
numpng Of the leader cOud he hcarl above tho roar
Of the confapratlOn within nftccn minutes TIC last
shark was out Then. aud not until then. DID tho
pump-snakcs quit work They were completely OK
bausted the leader having tainted dead away The
main part 81 c building and It's contents were saved
thanks to tho presence Of mind Of these wonderful
snakes
Tho Territorial Government is becoming awakened to
the extreme usefulness ~ these interesting creatures
and laws to be enacted 10 protect the pump-snaAe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
AN IRRELTGTOUS PUP REBUKED.
Irom rAe rnN1IeLpAla nmes.s p-tman arore Le,let

From The PtttePtid Hincss PtiHln Ir0re Leter.
The Rev. David Upd'graf plc-chcd In the morning
from no toXt HIS remarks wcro designed % impress
audience with the necessity OF lclying upon the
Holy Ghost guidance. To do tnl-, he said II Il
necessary get lid OF creature a. tvity II lsnt so
easy " DO tins. Mr.. Upd gran once knew OF a uje
that had been brought up Ia Quaker family, where
he had noticed that the family always bowed minute
In silence a few minutes before eating. 30 the uOS
got IN the same habit and would always bow his head
before eating. BY AMI by another dog appeared Oh
the scene. This dog had not been brought up In
Quaker family and while the tir-t dog was saying
grace, the second dog gobbing up tho food Inc
hrst dog would be tempted by the los OF his
meal TO disregard his early training. A. Don "a
grace was U cr, however and he became conscious
that there nom dinner for him, he uttered
crowl mao, a spring at the irToligous pup that hao
cheated him and shook the life nearly out OF him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21

Is best seen when coming up on the otDer sine II
recalls the curious formation descrbed by Rider nay
ssheba's Breasts" the outline OF female 1ltah
stretched at large Only the head and bnst can DC
nze great knee thrown upward In free and careless
pose The bosom and the profile OF the face are psin
closer than often the such half anciful IKE
nes,es. Below Huletts Landing we run by tract OF
needed In times OF high water Beyond 1t the noun
tans advance abruptly their tanks covered WITH mrs
and the water, dead timber which sun
rears its beachcd and barkess forms in defiance OF WIND
and storm, are perched some heavy birds as we APP
proach they launch themselves slowly and in fearless
or dlsdanl way into the air and soar in large circles
taking in their sweep the tops Of the nearest ens ana
eyrles about the lake one forges that they are bTGs
spacos and maestc spread % their wings the sense at
once of dignity and power in their strong ana easy
their enormous muscular attachments They are eyi-
IDENTIFY not fearful of man. for one OF them youhg ,
permits us to approach within h1ty yards OF nm pcvi1
he spreads his great pinions and with few powerful
strokes drives himself far up the mountain side .,..
% HoE n ensd sde Se1g pap
able and clumsy piece Of fiction But coming up on tne
opposite side OF the lake in the afternoon the ea
here less settled than across the lake. the virgin Woous
har6Sr some precious oasans which M o oriental
spoos which floats across the water Perhaps IL the
breath OF srens whose odor thus scents the afternoon
air and adds to the drowsy influences OF the scene.
But We pass 1t by, and 90 upon our winding way
between the islands, and catch aspects of them ana
their cottages as the sun sinks INTO the west anu
presently TO the region below the Sycamore
and Bolton Bay the great globe sets beyond the Nus
above the htops slowly lose their sOmbre coors ana
nush into rosness and the marvellous, unpaihta9 th
horizon and enfolds the most distant outlines in
limpd atmosphere of almost awful lucdlty,, pathes
everything and the evening star ustrous and large
swings like q jewel over the summit OF Prospect
Mountai and underneath It, In tho darkening dis'
lance the electric lights Hash out as We draw up 70 she
dock at Crosbyside. CT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
MYSTERIOUS OONDUOr or A THERMOMETER.
Ilo.to liz M

During ono of the recent Intensely hot days. the
clerks Of the large Westinghouse establishments
had not much else to do at high noon but TO watch ana
report upon the thermometer upon northern doorpost
discuss the heat and fan themselves PENDING THIS
condition of affairs unexpected bulletin reported
that lie mercury had fallen nearly 20S and that there
pust DO east wind outside. To confirm this to
the doubters and then another made observations
of the thermometer and reported tho change TO their
porsplrng companions as actual. Some thought hey
realized tho change and put their coats, but there
were Others who said that, even II a cold wave had
come IL had not struck tho inside of that store yet.
But there was the thermometer, recording an unmls-
taxable fall Of 20S. Socsuckers wcnt OF all over tho
house and thicker garments on. But there was ono
rufy, good -naturcd soul of more than two hundred
pounds sycupos who all the time doubtingly worked
away with his palmleaf, aud yet declared that BIO
needed Bombay punkah TO make him happy. Tho
thermometer had told the truth Tor years and one
dstrusted that But at last the stout man, doubling
hs senses made closer Reconnaissance, and locat.
ed the mischief wagglsh member OF the party had
surrounded the bulb in the covered base OF the thor
momotor with a wad OF paper saturated with ether,
and It's rapid evaporation had thus produced tho cold
waye.r Tic clerks returned to their seer,uckers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
PHOTOGRAPHED BY LIGHTSISS.


A curious electric phcnomeuon Is reported from
Fayete Township Ililsiae County. Thursday evening
lively thunder shower passed that region, during
which the play OF lightning was peculiarly frequent
and vivid Just before the storm broke j. Blggs,
a farmer living midway between Hilsdalc and Jones.
vile who Is quite lald his head being smooth and
shiny, went into his back yard to brighten away some
cats that were fighting the woodpue 50 intent
We're they on extermlnating one another as to allow
Farmer Riggs TO approach within few feet Of them
At the same instant there was great crash, and an
electric bolt struck the woodpie, scattering 1t aud
siifening the cats In an intense rg0r mortis. Aside
from prcly sensation and sudden contraction OF tho
muscles, Mr. Blggs experienced no unpleasant effects
Tho auld passed down his body, toro the works OF
his watch to pieces. breaking the cover ripped his
left trousers leg from top 10 bottom, and burst bis
left boot tearing tho upper clear from the sole When
no entered the house his wife tainted. Unconscious
Of tho the farmer hastcned to bring her to.
Tho first words she uttered % Amos, the Devil has
set his mark you" excited his curiosity, and be
looked In the glass and found the image of HACK cat
Photographed In silhouette on his bald front rnd
picture perfect II was about five inches from tip
to tip and in perfect proportion. Tho ears
"whiskers teeth and even the hairs on its tail yero
repro duced With exquisite minlteness. Curiosity
being satisfied, they tried to remove the obnoxiOu.
marking, using such homely remedies soapsuds and
securing brick, vinegar and ashes, etc, but to ma
purpose. However, in the morning the picture was
much faded, and by noon II had quite disappeared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
A Healthy Stomach

blessing which thousands Of dy speptic country
and sigh vain and to obtain whic swallow
medicine unavalingly For almsnt probably
there alleged remedies as for dy spepsa The man
of hunbug constantly guted with the dollars and dimes
OF those who nostrum after another in the vain
hope OF obtaining relief least from this veraous and OBJ
stinate maady Experience indicates noststsrs stomach
Btters means Of eradicang dyspepsia in which firm
reliance be placed No remedy has in three decades and
established such reputation none has received such
unqualified professional sanction tits admirable invig
GRANT, because enrches the blood and not emily this but
oughy regulates the bowels kidneys and bladder The
nervous symptoms usually relieved by the medicine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
uARPYIyG A SKELETON.

From The London IstegrdDh
A queer story comes from Bordeaux. woman
who well known In the DENT monde both in Paris
and the provinces, took fancy to a man called tho
champion skeleton" who exhibiting himself
with a giart In local fair The marriage ceremony
was Of tho fr-t-class order The "atomy" and his
bride came In gorgeous APPAREL, and accom-
panied 10 tho altar by all the mountebanks Of the
fair including the giant the lovely Circassians the
manager Of the waxwOrs, and the "artistes" Of tho
vsIious itncraat temples Of Thesps and ITALIA The
bride, interesting female twenty-fou years old
was given away by her quondam protector a per-
sOnago with q princely title and plethorc purse.
He IL who paid the reckoning for the brifes toll
let, tho faultless evening suit and Lavender Kids Of
The champion skeleton" the marriage ceremony
and the wedding breakfast The church was Elled
With flowers a crimson carpet was spread, and rice
thrown by admirng mountebanks along the whole
route of the bridal procession In the evening after
tho happy pair mad departed for their hOncymOon
a banquet at which fifty saltmbar.lu es sat
down This was succeeded by ball which was
unique of H. kind, the brides former protector having
given orders that expense 10 be spared In
order TO celebrate the suspicious occasion IN be-
fftino
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
RAILROADING IN FLORIDk.

Ben Rex is native cowboy living three miles
from Auburndalc He brought some sweet milk In
bottles to Auburndalv Wednesday and Ben was
pleasing type Of tho cracker milllman. Holding
bottle In one hand and an od-fashioned cow-beu
swinging loose a rawhde belt In the other Ben
let the "town folks know what kind Of cowboy he
is. Ben Rex hes learned Sroat many little things
since the South Florida Railroad was completed
through these lonesome pine hills three years ago.
He was seated on gindstOne In front Of Pattcrsons
store, Wednesday morning. when with twlnGllng
eyes he related how soon after tho railroad came,
he stole ride part Of the way homo. He said Il
got on the step and the train lit out. There Is
big crook In the road about a mile from town, and
/ lowed they would check UP gon' round that, and
could Jump OFF easy enough. Instead o. that they
got faster and faster. little furder there's q
trusSel. and l certain they would s0rtef stop,
but they kept gittin' faster and faster. l had a
pickle dish IN ono hand, and says /, must so home
TO my wife and children, shore / seadys myself
and jumps square out from that didn't know
much for two hours. got up 100 feet from where
first lit. was all tore up. IL a rainn' some
white sand aud oak leaves when left there / lost
my pickle dish ard 1t never has been found yit
will always be DO w-iegsed and I've got mind ter
the railroad for IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
BOOK COLLECTORS STRATEGY.

From The Philadelphia Ne0s
former old bachlor or Spruce-st., who IA great
lover OF books. employed old woman TO take care OF
his rooms The work of arranging and busting the IL
hrary led Martha to be smiten with taste for reading
She began to spend all her earnings in buying books
Not long she entered the library with parcel of
books picked at book stall Her employer SELLING
of the books exclaimed: "How much did you give
for thisl'
Thirty cents" replied Martha.
Thirty centsl Why, this book is worth $4,000,
cried the collector. II will give you five dollars for It. y
You have just told me, sir it is worth $1,000 will
not sell IL for less
The book first edition, extremely rare. OF Mon
taigne The servant would not take less than $4,000
This than the boOkworm would agree TO give
for It, He thought the matter for month Finally
said he TO himself: This woman takes good care OF me-
she 10 have the passion for old books that
have Why should not marry bert should then have
my Montague. He popped the question, was accepted
and the old servant brought him the book by way OF
dOwry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
ORyLDROODS HAPPY HOURS

FToi the NOTWlch (tonnJ BuIlStIn.
Friday morning confding mother sent her
darling boy to the grocery of an enand. lie was one
Of those bright boys, who can remember eTTands,
ride fence. sing all the popular songs and get up
q circus at short notice He got quantity Of white
homewsri whlstling climbing up the Golden stairs
no held the bags by the top and swung them In time
10 the music. on CllT-st. ne rested and set tho
bags down wet step, and the paper weakened.
" hen he started, hummIng the air Cup In balloon,
boys" taking long strides and shaping the bags Ogetaer
IN front OF him like pair of cymbals, he dreanu
OF the impending catastrophe. He hadn't clashed
them together than three times before bottoms
came out and there pile OF beans and sugar
mixed on the pavement at MS feet He paused
moment In his confusion. and then taking of his hat
hurrledly scooped the mixed groceries into It and
disappeared, whistling "Nobody knows tho trouble
feel, nobody knows" etc There IL probability
that he felt trouble when ne reached home with the
goods In HIS hat. The hand that caresses can WELD
tho leather slipper, and probably it did
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
HEADS AND TAILS.
GOOD FOR JUMPING. SWTHHISG AND RAFTING

From, The Northern Ensign.
As a party OF local visitors to John o'GroatS tho
other day apprU aching tie highest p0nt VI the
clin at DuncansDay Head, opposite tho STACKS, a
Yorkshire terrier, named Charlie, belonging TO ono oI
tho party while bounding alter rabbit went over
the cliff, which Is here about 800 feet high. No one
dvam of his reaching the bottom alive, and all felt
sad at heart at the supposed loss Of favorite His
ownor, anxious TO IL any trace OF his BODY cOulu
be discovered floating about crept to the edge of the
precpico, and his surprise aud JOY may be Imagined
when he Charlie sitting on rock Just above
water But how to rescue tho poor dog nom his
peTil0uS position was very uhcult undertaking.
messenger hurried to the nearest house 10 SEQ IL
boat could be got Tho strong ebb tide running,
however, rendered 1t impossible " reach the rock
with boat. by path known to the Inhabitants
OF tho district, some of whom also went down along
with tho visitors the base Of the eli II reached,
and, after scrambling along 1t for about mlo poor
Charlio was rescued, apparently none the worse Of
his fearful leap. Thinking himself perhaps not
safe the little bit OF rock, surrounded by the
ing tide, on which ne was first seem by the time tho
reSculng party hal come on the scene Charlie had
swan TO safer quarters at Ito ta-c Ot the cliH. on
arriving at john O'Groat's Hotel he showed that his
escapadc had not taken any met 10 out Of him. Smell
Ing game, after short hunt. he. to tho hosts do-
light, soon put a rat hOrs dc combat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
BEWARE THE DYNAMO.

From The ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
I have a friend at the capitol who dearly loves a
Joke. and he told me with much gusto yesterday an
Incident which took place In lower town grocery
In the basement of the store T. the apparatus
with which the proprietor generates the electricity
for his own store-ightlng plant lab0ring man had
occasion 10 90 down stairs looking for something when
my friend and the engineer Were talking about the
great drawing power of one part of the magne,ized
instrument The laborlng man was walking near 20
this magnet, which Is OF great power when suddenly
he moved around, his tin pail snached from
his hand and drawn by the mysterious element whack
up against The Iron With yell like Sioux Indian,
the frightened man turned gave glance at thss
tin pail nugging the black iron and broke for the
stairs on the dead run.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
4 VICTIM TO TIE CIGARETTE HABIT
From tn, Landau Itgbe

/ stories regarding the intelligence Of dogs
going about, and should like to tell you my dogs
tale Uo Is clever and generally well-Dehaved
dog. Every day i give him lin the approved manner
of clever dogOwneiSJ the sum OF twVpcnce, where
with Lo goes to the bakers and tuc neVSyerders to
buy roll for himself and " Daily News for No.
YESTERDAY, however, he home with neither
physical mental pabulun, but smelling strongly
Of smoke. To-day 1 again gave him the twOlcncc, but
followed him n Discreet distance. Ito went up 10
an automatic dgarctte-box at the railway station.
stood upon his hind legs dropped his penny In.
pressed the knob with his nose ana took his Cigarette
lie just making for the similar match-p NV ider
hard Dy when arrested him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
OBJECTIONS TO BEING SWALLOWED OVERCOME.
From me SavBnnah NeUA

Charles f.. Jackson, Of Halifax mas been troubled
by rats and mice about his house Ito ht- three cats
which says nice cats, but they would let rats
pay with tnclr tails and not olier to eaten them
lilo has IN addition hOusc-snake Ut good sizo and gen
tie DISPOSITION which Is better Tat-catcher Than all
three VI the biOnGay hc heard ricL u In the
cupboard the stairs, and opening tho door he
found the snake hal captured rat and was trying "
allow t. nose first The rat was alive and sticnu
Ou-y protested against going into such hole, uolhg
his feet catch hold Of he floor or other surroundings
The snake wiser than the rat, however, ano
would raise him up foot Of two In the air and IN
that position continue the swallowing process, drOp-
ping down again 10 tho floor 70 rc-t occasionally. MI
1acKsOn IL "A ciCus and he would not part
with the shake for considerable consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
HARDLY REA SSURIS0 TO THE GUEST.

Bar Harbor's transformation from its former chsrS
acter of simplicity Is less marked than Campobel.
los, except In a very different manner The social
atmosphere Is several degrees conservative.
Willie It's creature comforts better adapted to tho
staid and rather more mature pleasure seekers. The
visitor - Camp0bell0 still may enjoy nature In her
nildest moods and be comfortable at his hotel I'M
hampered by city rules for making several changes Of
toilet Some OF remember pleasant Bar HarbOr
days when the ways Of the far OF "wOrld" as
unknown as yeast risen biscuits 1t not many
ton thinking that his boots might be overlooked by
not too attentive native help" said to the proprietor
OF the then largest hotel at Bar Harbor: "Mr.
Dash, shall put my boots outside my door tonight
"A right sir" replied the kindly, genial bon face,
you'll find 'em there the morning. We're all
honest folks hers."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
BOUND TO NAVE THE HALTER
From The Edskern ArGus.

II seems that Mr.. Js mes H cyan Ut AUGUSTA had
bargsLncd at Prince Edward Island for fne horse,
the price to be S175 and was just about TO hand
over the money when he remarked The halter goes
with the horse, OF course; have mono with mo-"
Tho halter In question old one, worth per.
haps 40 cents. ooh no." replied the owner II
you want the halter, want my pay for It," This
was too much for Mr. Keegan, AMI quoth no. How
much do you want for your old halter r. "Seventy-
gan. " Here Is yonr sevcnty-fve cents that's just
such halter as I've been looking forw And as no
passed over tho change he quietly took of the now
his) halter put the Sl75 back into his pocket,
stepped into his buggy and rode away, leaving the
over graspng to lament the loss of good sao
and get home his haterless horse best he might
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21

water and the night dcepened rapidly. We all looked
at her with no help to give Presently Randy wths
drew herself from her cliDgng granddaught and went
and put her arms about tho widow. AS she did 40
saw the rugged face sufYused with infinite ton.
derness. Maria Jano turned, with plteous yearnina
movement Of her body. toward the older woman.
"Marsh could got In II he hadn't stopped Lily"
she said.
woman close to her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
THEY GROW CORN IN GEORGIA.


II is said the corn Is so rank dark and green on
the COnnaSsuga bottoms that the light nom the IRE.
flies be Pickering through Its sombre shade,
when the sun Is high In the heavens An old
farmer tells good about fellow who fOst his
way In of .iese vast dark forests OF corn, and
utterly unable TO extricate himself An ex-
pioring party, with lanterns, went In search of him.
When, at last, the lost found" he was dis
covered in the top of tall cornstsk asraddle Of an
of corn, where he had been watching for the last
twenty-four hour hours for the sun to rise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21

Social Amenlties-ProfesSional Beauty-"I have
lust had some very good photographs taken, dear
III send you one II you Ike but you sure to see
them iu tie shop Windows" Rival" Thanks, dear
I've not Of you for long time-(with en-
phasis)-not since you dark ~ Judy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
AN EMBARRASSMENT OF VIRTUES

little glH wishing to make her father a present
was very much at fault to know what to buy for
purpose. After pulling her brain considerably and
getting what suggestions she could from the OtheI
members Of the family she finally went to her mother
know what to get papa for Christmas present. he
don't smoke, drink nor nothing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21

Feline Amenities. Two Cases OF Mistaken lden.
tty-Mrs &c We're Jones crushing up to Mrs stap h
dear Lady Weymouth n Q.ady Weymouth Is said 70
be the plainest woman 10 the whole British pesrasSev
Cormoran How are you ?" OJrs CormoIsn
Is said to be the ptane5t woman I'm the whole prstiss
Empire i(-(puncbJ